EA Sports make Home more appealing

Home, the virtual space on the PS3, launched late last year. But chances are, like me, you may not have been back since the heady initial launch period. Back then the interesting, if slightly dated, concept– a Second Life style 3D virtual community with Sony and third party content – had some appeal but in practice it rarely tempted me away from a Resistance/Killzone 2 session. In hindsight it was the loading times that did it for me, but also the slightly undercooked feel. Just why would I want to go into a virtual cinema to watch a trailer when I can easily download a full screen HD version elsewhere? But just as I was getting ready to throw away the virtual keys it looks like Home may have just become worth a revisit.

Electronic Arts have launched the EA Sports Complex. Here you can play multiplayer games – a formula-style racing game and Texas Hold-em poker are the launch offerings – and watch trailers from EA Sports. A golf game will be coming soon too. With achievements, leaderboards and the like you get the feeling that this could finally be a reason to make a return visit to Home.

What do you think then? Will this tempt you back Home? Or are you already logging in every day anyway?